Note 3 - Long-term Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]

	December 31,
	2017			2016
Long-term debt including current portion:
2014 Senior Credit Facility	$	-		$	556,438
2017 Senior Credit Facility		635,234			-
2024 Notes		525,000			525,000
2026 Notes		700,000			700,000
Total outstanding principal		1,860,234			1,781,438
Unamortized deferred loan costs - 2014 Senior Credit Facility		-			(12,158	)
Unamortized deferred loan costs - 2017 Senior Credit Facility		(11,777	)		-
Unamortized deferred loan costs - 2024 Notes		(6,743	)		(7,742	)
Unamortized deferred loan costs - 2026 Notes		(9,473	)		(10,588	)
Unamortized premium - 2026 Notes		5,187			5,797
Less current portion		(6,417	)		-
Net carrying value	$	1,831,011		$	1,756,747

Borrowing availability under the Revolving Credit Facility	$	100,000		$	60,000

Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]

	Minimum Principal Maturities
	2017 Senior		2024		2026
Year	Credit Facility		Notes		Notes		Total
2018	$	6,417	$	-	$	-	$	6,417
2019		6,417		-		-		6,417
2020		6,417		-		-		6,417
2021		6,417		-		-		6,417
2022		6,417		-		-		6,417
Thereafter		603,149		525,000		700,000		1,828,149
Total	$	635,234	$	525,000	$	700,000	$	1,860,234

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of long-debt instruments or arrangements, including identification, terms, features, collateral requirements and other information necessary to a fair presentation. These are debt arrangements that originally required repayment more than twelve months after issuance or greater than the normal operating cycle of the entity, if longer.

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